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Wen H, Zhao Z, Luo Z, Wang C. Unraveling the Impact of Curvature on Electrocatalytic Performance of Carbon Materials: A State-of-the-Art Review. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301859. [PMID: 38246873 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
Abstract
Curvature of carbon materials has gained significant attention as catalysts due to their distinctive properties and potential applications. This review comprehensively summarizes how the bending of carbon materials can improve electrocatalytic performance, with special attention to the applications of various bent carbon materials (such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, and fullerene) in electrocatalysts and a large number of related density functional theory (DFT) theoretical calculations. Extensive mechanism research has provided a wealth of evidence indicating that the curvature of carbon materials has a profound impact on catalytic activity. This improvement in catalytic performance by curved carbon materials is attributed to factors like a larger active surface area, modulation of electronic structure, and better dispersal of catalytic active sites. A comprehensive understanding and utilization of these effects enable the design of highly efficient carbon-based catalysts for applications in energy conversion, environmental remediation, and chemical synthesis.
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- Hui Wen
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P.R. China
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Zhang J, Deng Z, Bai S, Liu C, Zhang M, Peng C, Xu X, Jia J, Luan T. Fe, N, S co-doped carbon network derived from acetate-modified Fe-ZIF-8 for oxygen reduction reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 658:373-382. [PMID: 38113546 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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In this work, potassium acetate (KAc) was added during the synthesis of a Zn-Fe based metal-organic framework (Fe-ZIF-8) to increase the fixed amount of Fe while simultaneously enhancing the number of pores. Electrospinning was utilized to embed KAc-modified Fe-ZIF-8 (Fe-ZIF-8-Ac) into the polyacrylonitrile nanofiber mesh, to obtain a network composite (Fe@NC-Ac) with hierarchical porous structure. Fe@NC-Ac was co-pyrolyzed with thiourea, resulting in Fe, N, S co-doped carbon electrocatalyst. The electrochemical tests indicated that the prepared catalyst displayed relatively remarkable oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalytic activity, with an onset potential (Eonset) of 1.08 V (vs. reversible hydrogen electrode, RHE) and a half-wave potential (E1/2) of 0.94 V, both higher than those of the commercial Pt/C (Eonset = 0.95 V and E1/2 = 0.84 V), respectively. Assembled into Zn-air batteries, the optimized catalyst exhibited higher open circuit voltage (1.698 V) and peak power density (90 mW cm-2) than those of the commercial 20 wt% Pt/C (1.402 V and 80 mW cm-2), respectively. This work provided a straightforward manufacturing strategy for the design of hierarchical porous carbon-based ORR catalysts with desirable performance.
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- Junyuan Zhang
- Jiangmen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Cleaner Production, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Institute of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutralization, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- Jiangmen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Cleaner Production, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Institute of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutralization, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- Jiangmen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Cleaner Production, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Institute of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutralization, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- Jiangmen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Cleaner Production, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Institute of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutralization, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- Jiangmen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Cleaner Production, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Institute of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutralization, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- Jiangmen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Cleaner Production, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Institute of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutralization, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- Jiangmen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Cleaner Production, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Institute of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutralization, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China.
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- Jiangmen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Cleaner Production, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Institute of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutralization, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China.
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- Jiangmen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Cleaner Production, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Institute of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutralization, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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Xi Z, Han J, Jin Z, Hu K, Qiu HJ, Ito Y. All-Solid-State Mg-Air Battery Enhanced with Free-Standing N-Doped 3D Nanoporous Graphene. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308045. [PMID: 37828632 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
Abstract
Nitrogen (N) doping of graphene with a three-dimensional (3D) porous structure, high flexibility, and low cost exhibits potential for developing metal-air batteries to power electric/electronic devices. The optimization of N-doping into graphene and the design of interconnected and monolithic graphene-based 3D porous structures are crucial for mass/ion diffusion and the final oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)/battery performance. Aqueous-type and all-solid-state primary Mg-air batteries using N-doped nanoporous graphene as air cathodes are assembled. N-doped nanoporous graphene with 50-150 nm pores and ≈99% porosity is found to exhibit a Pt-comparable ORR performance, along with satisfactory durability in both neutral and alkaline media. Remarkably, the all-solid-state battery exhibits a peak power density of 72.1 mW cm-2 ; this value is higher than that of a battery using Pt/carbon cathodes (54.3 mW cm-2 ) owing to the enhanced catalytic activity induced by N-doping and rapid air breathing in the 3D porous structure. Additionally, the all-solid-state battery demonstrates better performances than the aqueous-type battery owing to slow corrosion of the Mg anode by solid electrolytes. This study sheds light on the design of free-standing and catalytically active 3D nanoporous graphene that enhances the performance of both Mg-air batteries and various carbon-neutral-technologies using neutral electrolytes.
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- Zeyu Xi
- Institute of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, 305-8573, Japan
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Materials Genome & Big Data, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Materials Genome & Big Data, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Materials Genome & Big Data, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, 305-8573, Japan
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